extending a mid terrace

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We live in a 2 bed mid terrace and are expecting our 2nd child. We really don't want to move from the street we are in and are being beat to the post by buy to let investors in buying a bigger house in the same street. We are now wondering if it would be possible to extend out the back to create a larger kitchen and 3rd bedroom. Also does anyone know if it is possible to put a glass roof in one of the bedrooms with regards to fire safety etc? Thanks

We extended out the back. 2 up 2 down victorian terrace, They would not give us permission for a two storey extension though.

FWIW get a good architect (sp) they are worth teir weight in gold for the information they can give you.

Very unusual to get permission for 2 storey in a traditional victoran terrace.Could you extend substantially at the back to make a bog open plan living/dining/kitchen and then use your current living room as 3 rd bedroom and add a downstairs w/c I have seen this work well.

We're not in a victorian terrace, prob built in the mid 80's. wouldn't be able to use current living room as bedroom as it is to the front of the house and has open plan staircase to 1st flr. Might have to contact an architect and see what they think. Either that or it might be a very tight squeeze!

Can you extend into the loft for another bedroom and then out the back across the width of the house for a bigger kitchen or kitchen/diner?

It would be pretty unusual for planning permission to be granted for a 2 storey extension at the back of a mid-terrace. OUr local council generally asks for at least 2m space to be retained between the first floor of an extension and the side boundary (the party wall). So in a terrace, 4m space (2 on either side) would need to be retained. In terms of rearward projection, less depth at first floor would also be expected than at ground floor level. So usually not more than about 2-2.5m deep at first floor (with the space referred to above retained).

Only prob with loft extension is that if it's got a modern joist/rafter design, it can be very expensive and there might not be the head height. Older houses tolerate loft conversions better than post-war houses IME.

Our loft isn't that big and we would have problems as to where to put the stairs. Its quite a small house really! Thanks pooka, not really made much sense to me but i'm sure it will be useful for my husband! We might just have to do a 1 storey extension and at least we'll have bearable living space. A house opposite has a 2storey ext but it is end terrace so not sure if the regulations are different.